Compares the thought processes and actions of survivors and nonsurvivors in deadly situations, presents case studies, discusses neurological and psychological research and ancient texts on survival, and lists twelve steps most survivors take in life-and-death situations.

The Adventurer's Guide to the Outdoors is a collection of skills and advice that has been compiled by experts in outdoorsmanship. [from publisher's disclaimer]

Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties. Originally published in 1914 - FOREWORD: - As this book is written for boys of all ages, it has been divided under two general heads, The Tomahawk Camps and The Axe Camps, that is, camps which may be built with no tool but a hatchet, and camps that will need the aid of an axe. The smallest boys can build some of the simple shelters and the older boys can build the more difficult ones. The reader may, if he likes, begin...

A host of the Discovery Channel's Man vs. Wild draws on his experiences as a former member of the British Special Forces to present an illustrated guide to strategies for surviving the elements of the world's harshest ecosystems.

Sisters Eva and Nell struggle to survive in a world that has reverted to its natural state after war, nuclear melt-downs, earthquakes, paramilitary attacks, and other long-predicted cataclysms culminate in a total breakdown of modern technology.

Text and accompanying photographs teach hundreds of skills for living in the wild, from setting up camp to finding food, from surviving a blizzard to signaling for help.

"Gripping stories of near disaster and survival-and the lessons to be gleaned from them-from the British military's chief survival instructor. When faced with near death, your survival instincts kick in. Instincts can only take you so far, however; it's preparation and planning that can make the difference between living and dying. In How to Survive, readers will hear harrowing tales of survival and learn from them. These stories are broken down and...

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce. Includes an introduction and sidebar commentary by the author.